I’ve been using an EERO Mesh system for as long as I can remember, but they’ve gotten more expensive as we’ve moved into Wi-Fi 7 territory, so I was eager to put some other options to the test, and that’s exactly what I did with the MSI Roamii BE Pro WiFi 7 Mesh System.
Firstly, talking about price, you’re saving quite a bit when comparing the dual system to buying two separate EERO Pro 7 units, with the main benefit of the EERO system being that you can keep expanding with different units as needed (not to say you can’t do the same with more MSI units). As far as value for money goes, you’re getting great bang for your buck here with a two pack at $481 from Amazon (or $499 from Mwave).
I will say, as someone who has used a lot of MSI products, design-wise, these are completely understated in the best way possible. They’re all white with just a touch of lighting at the bottom that isn’t at all offensive, and they’re small enough that they’ll pretty much fit anywhere in your house.
As far as ports go, you get 4 x 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports on each unit, with both being identical, and this is fantastic. As someone with more gaming and smart home devices than I can count, a total of eight Ethernet ports across the two devices is fantastic. Normally on a mesh router, you’re getting two on each unit at best, or sometimes only two on the base unit, so to have four on each router to play with is great. You’re also getting a USB 3.0 port on each unit as well.
As far as setup goes, it’s extremely easy with the MSI Router app, with it taking just a few minutes for my internet to click over once I scanned the QR code. Both routers are already synced out of the box, which is a really nice touch.
The app experience isn’t the most sophisticated I’ve ever used, but as far as managing your devices, seeing what’s connected and managing parental controls and such, I did appreciate how simple it is.
The Roamii BE Pro features BE11000 Wi-Fi 7 connectivity with Multi-Link Operation, meaning that compatible devices can use multiple Wi-Fi bands together to reduce latency and provide higher speeds. I’m on a 2Gbps connection with Superloop and was fairly consistently getting 1Gbps in my living room (wirelessly) over Wi-Fi 7, and at least 500Mbps all over my four-bedroom house, bouncing between the two units.
Whilst there are a lot of Wi-Fi 7 routers out there, this is tri-band, meaning that you can take advantage of Wi-Fi across 2.4GHz (longer range), 5GHz (faster with less range) and 6GHz (fastest with the shortest range), with the Roamii able to bounce devices between them depending on capability.
For gaming, there is a Game Boost feature to help reduce latency on a congested network. Gaming online and downloading games was fine without it, but it’s good if you’re in a household where a lot of users are connected at once, and if security is important to you, you’ve got FortiSecu built in as well, which is powered by Trend Micro and will block malicious websites and other threats at a router level rather than at your device.
All-in-all, it’s really easy to recommend the MSI Roamii BE Pro WiFi 7 Mesh System if you want a router setup that will cover your house whilst looking understated, but still knowing that it’s designed by a company with gaming sensibilities.
It’s available as a two pack at $481 from Amazon (or $499 from Mwave).